The assassination of MLK and Robert Kennedy did a number on the people of the US‚ as they began making more riots and protests. Since the Tet Offensive didn’t do so hot with the public‚ Johnson decided to not run again‚ due to his credibility gap when it came to the foreign policies. However‚ this was a political gain towards Richard Nixon‚ as he reached out to the “silent majority”‚ that were
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and government of South Vietnam supported by the US • Viet Cong and North Vietnam • Lasted from mid 1950’s thru the mid 1970’s • The war ended in the complete communist takeover in 1975 US Involvement in Vietnam • In late January‚ 1968‚ during the lunar new year (or “Tet”) holiday‚ North Vietnamese and communist Viet Cong forces launched a coordinated attack against a number of targets in South Vietnam. • The
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For over 6 decades the French had colonial control of Indochina . In 1954‚ the French suffered a critical defeat at Dien Bien Phu‚ the French having no options had to pull out of Vietnam. At the Geneva Conference of 1954‚ an agreement was met called the Geneva Accords‚ it stated the French would draw all military forces out of Vietnam and temporarily divide Vietnam along the 17th parallel; which spilt the country into communist North Vietnam which was supported by Russia and China and non-communist
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up the survivors‚ allegedly leading them to nearby ditch where they were executed.” When the public was made aware of this occurrence‚ it “sparked a wave of international outrage and led to a special investigation into the matter.” On September 5th 1968 William Calley was charged with the deaths of 106 Vietnamese
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February 1968 during the Vietnam War shows the execution of Vietcong officer Nguyen Van Lem‚ also known as Bay Lop by South Vietnamese Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan‚ chief of the national police. The prisoner’s hands are tied as “Colonel” is about to pull the trigger. This picture was taken in the city of Saigon on the second day of the Tet Offensive; a series of attacks on all of South Vietnam’s major cities by the communist North Vietnamese and Vietcong rebels. The offensive was carried out on Tet‚ the Vietnamese
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1.French A. Colonialism B. Cruelty 2.USA A. Backing Ho Chi Minh B. War with Japan B. Vietnam post WWII 1. Ho chi Minh A. Early years B. Political years 2. Diem A. Anti-communism B. Brutal police II. Tet Offensive A. Viet Cong 1. Miscommunication A. Delay of message B. Element of Surprise 2.Failure A. Giap B. Media B. US 1. Prepared A. Break treaty
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Bibliography: * Braestrup‚ P.‚ (1977) Big Story: How the American Press and Television Reported and Interpreted the Crisis of Tet 1968 in Vietnam and Washington. Boulder CO‚ Westview Press‚ Vol 1. * Chomsky‚ N‚. (1981) Radical Priorities‚ Montreal‚ Black Rose Books. * Chomsky‚ N‚ & Herman‚ E‚ S‚ * Davis‚ N.‚ (2008) Flat Earth News‚ place Chatto & Windus . * Hallin‚
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1. Describe the Truman Doctrine of 1947 and the components of Truman’s Containment Policy. Truman Doctrine of 1947: support free people that resist communism Truman’s containment policy: -Marshall Plan: provide extensive aid from US to European countries in exchange for economic revival‚ free institutions‚ and power over money control. It was supported by George Marshall (secretary of state). -Truman Doctrine -NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization): 12 nations enter in treaty for collective
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Tonkin Resolution‚ giving the president full military power. After Johnson dramatically escalated the amount of soldiers in Vietnam‚ The North Vietnamese mounted a surprise attack during the Vietnamese new year‚ and this strike was called the Tet Offensive. It made America more aware of what they were up against‚ that the communists were capable of fierce‚ guerrilla warfare‚ unlike anything Americans had ever fought before. Images of the terror and disarray reached back home‚ and the U.S. began to
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The Vietnam War emerged as a significant outgrowth of the Cold War due to the geopolitical context of the time. The Cold War‚ a period of ideological tension between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ had global ramifications as both superpowers vied for influence and control. The Vietnam War was a manifestation of this broader struggle‚ with the United States viewing Vietnam as a crucial battleground in containing the spread of communism. This perspective stemmed from the domino theory‚ which
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